TORONTO — Ontario’s public school teachers are planning a huge protest at the legislature on Friday to coincide with their provincewide strike. The job action by the four major teachers’ unions is expected to shut down schools across Ontario, leaving about two million students out of class. Frank Gunn/THE CANADIAN PRESS Ontario teachers protest outside in downtown Toronto on Feb. 12 as the province's education minister makes a speech. Harvey Bischof, president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation, said he hopes it sends a message to the government. Ontario Education Minister Stephen LecceEducation Minister Stephen Lecce said he wants union leaders to heed the concerns of parents who want their children in school.

Source: Huffington Post February 21, 2020 11:15 UTC